For this Sunday, March 24th, the focus for
our meditation will be on Participation. This past week a disturbing video
went viral on social media that showed an older woman being assaulted on a
subway train while bystanders simply watched or recorded the attack on their cellphones. This isn’t the first time spectators
passively allowed a tragedy to unfold before them. A few decades ago all across Europe citizens
stood and watched apathetically as Nazi thugs forcibly removed Jews from their
homes and businesses. Throughout America’s
history there have been countless incidents of towns people standing idly by as
African Americans were subject to harassment and violence out of prejudice. The only thing new or different about this most
recent episode of apathy was that those nearby had the technology to live
stream the incident. The psychology of passivity
in the face of a troubling incident such as this one is complex. Some people fail to act because they are concerned
for their own safety. Others may be
waiting for someone else, perhaps an authority figure, to step in and therefore
presume they don’t need to become involved.
What differentiates “heroes” from the rest is their willingness to step
up and take action without waiting for others.
They see a need and rather than passively watch a situation unfold they
choose to become engaged. They become
full Participants rather than idle observers. Life is too fleeting for any of us to let events
pass by without Participating.
Whether the incidents that occur around us are positive or negative, we
owe it to ourselves to take part rather than observe out of sheer inertia. This week in our prayer and meditation time
let us ask if there are opportunities to become more active Participants
in life around us. Let us ask to be
shown how to become more fully engaged and be willing to Participate rather
than let life pass us by.
In our efforts this week let us also continue to use the energy
of our prayers and meditation to amplify the light that covers and fills this
nation. As we perform our meditation
this week let us begin by re-energizing the brilliance and power of the light
we create. Just as before, begin by
forming a concentrated ball of light that is so bright it is almost impossible
to look directly at it. Raise this
sphere of light up high over the nation and then let its rays cascade down to
create a solid, impenetrable dome of light that completely covers every inch of
our country. From shore to shore and
border to border let the entire continent be filled with this brilliant, dense
light that will serve to magnify the best and highest qualities of our country
and the people who live across its vast lands.
Please follow the same practice as before: Get centered in
your body, ask to bring in your guides and others who are there to assist us
and connect to the circle of others participating in this project.
Ask yourself what do I feel in my body when I have the
courage to become a full Participant
in the activities around me? How does it feel in my body when I see the
benefit to being an active Participant
rather than a passive observer of life’s events? Then send the energy and
intention of those feelings to the nation.
Be sure to disconnect from the circle at the end and express
thanks for those who have helped us in this effort.
If you have feedback or experiences you would like to share
please let me know via e-mail to kmiritello@gmail.com
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